Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Cornel Ronald West (1953- )
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Willis Lester Young (“Pres”) (1909-1959)
New Mexico Territory in 1859, Showing the Proposed Division of the Territory
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The New Mexico Territory Slave Code (1859-1862)
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Hugh MacBeth, Sr. (1884-1956)

Explore Global African History

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Andy Palacio (1960-2008)
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Baaba Maal (1953- )
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Roman Slavery and the Question of Race
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Leopoldine Emma Doualla Bell Smith (1939– )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Distant Whistles, Muted Flutes: Ada Wright in Glasgow, 1932
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Race and Color in A California Coastal Community: The Seaside Story
Juanita Craft
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Juanita Jewel Shanks Craft (1902-1985) and the Long Civil Rights Movement in Texas
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African Americans in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta: The Black Community of Weed, California

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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